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Russia has pulled back tens of thousands of troops stationed for weeks along
the border with Ukraine’s restive east, US officials reported last night.

Washington gave a cautious welcome to the “promising” withdrawal of the vast
majority of up to 40,000 troops posted alongside the border.

As many as two thousand Russian military personnel still remain, acording to
US officials.

The apparent concession from the Kremlin came a day after Russian-backed
militants seized control of the headquarters of separatists controlling
Donetsk amid continuing fierce battles between rebel and government forces.